Charlotte to Raleigh
Car Shipping Between Charlotte and Raleigh
Dealer trades and individual moves between Charlotte and Raleigh run the I-85 and I-40 corridor through the Triad, one of our most frequent Carolinas lanes.
- I-85 to I-40 through the Triad
- Raleigh, Durham, Cary and Chapel Hill
- Trades, students and job moves
Across the Piedmont to the Triangle
The truck runs north on I-85 from Charlotte through Concord and Salisbury to Greensboro. From there I-85 and I-40 share the road east past Burlington, and the truck follows I-40 through Durham into Raleigh.
We deliver across the Triangle: Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Cary, Apex, Morrisville, Wake Forest and Garner, plus Research Triangle Park.
Who ships between Charlotte and Raleigh
Dealers in the two biggest metros. Charlotte and Triangle stores trade with each other constantly. Our truck saves sending a porter up and back, and both legs of a swap can share one order. Triad stores on the way can load or unload on the same run.
Students. NC State, Duke, UNC-Chapel Hill and NC Central all sit on this lane. Charlotte-area families ship cars to campus in August and home in May.
People changing jobs. Research Triangle Park and state government in Raleigh bring a lot of moves from the Charlotte area, and banking jobs pull people the other way. When the family drives one car, we ship the other.
Booking a Triangle order
Send both addresses, a contact at each, the car and whether it runs. A real person quotes it. We vet the carrier before pickup, confirm the driver and truck, and give you the pickup window and expected delivery window before the car leaves Charlotte.
The same contact stays with the order through the Triad and into the Triangle. In the portal at fctorders.com you sign in with your email and a 6-digit code, see the driver's location while they are active, and download the delivery BOL once the car is checked in. If the plan changes, you hear it from us first.
Open or enclosed to Raleigh
Most trade units and personal cars go open on this lane. Exotic, classic and high-value cars go enclosed on request. A car that does not run can be moved with different equipment; mention it when you ask for the quote.
Raleigh questions
Do you cover the whole Triangle, not just Raleigh?
Yes. Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Cary and the towns around them are all on this lane.
Can you pick up in Greensboro along the way?
Yes. Greensboro sits on the route, so a stop there fits the same run.
Can you ship a car to a student at NC State, Duke or UNC?
Yes. Send the campus or apartment address and a contact who will be there for delivery.
Can the car keep going to Wilmington?
Yes. I-40 runs from Raleigh to Wilmington. See our Charlotte to Wilmington lane for the coast.
Related pages
Triangle dealers can read about dealer car transport in Raleigh and the Triangle. The same road passes through Greensboro and continues to Richmond. For statewide moves, see North Carolina vehicle shipping.